Interesting. This spring, I have heard Cerulean along Van Dyne Spoor Rd just before getting to the cattail marsh (twice - both in early morning and mid-day), along Armitage Rd. (three times), near Helmer Marsh (twice), at May's Point Pool and along River Rd (on three occasions) this spring. I had the impression that Ceruleans, in the places I have gone, were more numerous this year than ever before. I even played a tape to get the Cerulean to come down to eye level for John and Mary Yrizarri on River Rd. and heard it twice subsequently. I usually don't manage to get up to these areas early in the day, so these are middle-of-the-day singing and I certainly missed some that would be singing in early morning. I absolutely don't doubt other's observations and considerable skills in detecting birds if they are singing when they are there, much better than mine. It is interesting that you can't determine the absence of a bird based on not detecting the song at the time when you are there, although a prolonged survey along Salmon Creek is pretty convincing. Conversely, for me this would also seem to apply to the elusive Yellow-throated Warbler, which has been my personal nemesis bird, even though for me Ceruleans have been a dime for a dozen.
John Confer On 6/4/2012 11:34 AM, Kenneth Victor Rosenberg wrote: > There was at least 1 CERULEAN on River Rd. near Mud Lock last year, > although I did not hear one last weekend. They seem to still be > numerous in all the "traditional" spots around Montezuma Refuge, > though the refuge staff have noted their disappearance from the forest > south of Rt. 5/20 west of Mud Lock, for some unexplained reason. > > Cerulean Warblers are often patchily distributed, even in suitable > habitat, and are known to shift their population areas from year to > year. Still, the complete disappearance of a healthy population along > Salmon Creek (including on the adjacent slopes) -- Chris's > long-standing road-paving theory aside -- is a complete mystery. > > KEN > > > Ken Rosenberg > Conservation Science Program > Cornell Lab of Ornithology > 607-254-2412 > 607-342-4594 (cell) > k...@cornell.edu <mailto:k...@cornell.edu> > > On Jun 4, 2012, at 9:11 AM, Kathy Strickland wrote: > >> Speaking of Ceruleans, I can remember hearing many singing along >> River Road (Mud Lock) back in the mid-90's as well, but it's been >> years since I've heard even one there. Disappointing. >> >> Kathy Strickland >> >> >> > From:k...@cornell.edu <mailto:k...@cornell.edu> >> > To:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu >> <mailto:cayugabird...@list.cornell.edu> >> > Subject: [cayugabirds-l] a few Sunday birds >> > Date: Mon, 4 Jun 2012 02:10:25 +0000 >> > >> > I was surprised to hear a PINE SISKIN over my house this morning -- >> further evidence perhaps that a few might be breeding in the area. >> > >> > At Myer's Point, there was a single SEMILPALMATED SANDPIPER on the >> lakeshore, and an ORCHARD ORIOLE singing by the park entrance. >> > >> > I birded up along Salmon Creek for several hours in the steady light >> rain, mostly listening for singing birds out the car window. Lots of >> common local breeders, but I could find no Cerulean Warblers in any >> of the formerly traditional spots (there used to be 30+ singing males >> along Salmon Creek in the mid 1990s). I also checked several side >> streams and could not find Acadian Flycatchers. Saw a silent >> LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH along one stream. >> > >> > Back at home, the YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKERS just fledged from their >> nest in a partially dead willow, and they were noisily feeding around >> the yard. >> > >> > KEN >> > >> > >> > Ken Rosenberg >> > Conservation Science Program >> > Cornell Lab of Ornithology >> > 607-254-2412 >> > 607-342-4594 (cell) >> >k...@cornell.edu <mailto:k...@cornell.edu> >> > >> > >> > -- >> > >> > Cayugabirds-L List Info: >> >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME >> >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES >> >http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm >> > >> > ARCHIVES: >> > 1)http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html >> > 2)http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds >> > 3)http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html >> > >> > Please submit your observations to eBird: >> >http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ >> > >> > -- >> > > > -- > *Cayugabirds-L List Info:* > Welcome and Basics <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME> > Rules and Information <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES> > Subscribe, Configuration and Leave > <http://www.northeastbirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm> > *Archives:* > The Mail Archive > <http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html> > Surfbirds <http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds> > BirdingOnThe.Net <http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html> > *Please submit your observations to eBird > <http://ebird.org/content/ebird/>!* > -- -- Cayugabirds-L List Info: http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsWELCOME http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsRULES http://www.NortheastBirding.com/CayugabirdsSubscribeConfigurationLeave.htm ARCHIVES: 1) http://www.mail-archive.com/cayugabirds-l@cornell.edu/maillist.html 2) http://www.surfbirds.com/birdingmail/Group/Cayugabirds 3) http://birdingonthe.net/mailinglists/CAYU.html Please submit your observations to eBird: http://ebird.org/content/ebird/ --
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